{"id":4094,"date":"2025-04-13T20:50:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T20:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/wg-casting-ahead-thats-how-it-goes-in-beautiful\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:37:09","slug":"wg-casting-ahead-thats-how-it-goes-in-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/2025\/04\/13\/wg-casting-ahead-thats-how-it-goes-in-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"WG casting ahead? That&#8217;s how it goes in beautiful."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New people, a new city, maybe even a completely new phase of life &#8211; flat-sharing castings are a first step. And they can be quite nerve-wracking: How do you introduce yourself without being ingratiating? What if the others are completely different? And do you actually have to bring anything with you?   <\/p>\n\n<p>In short: No. But preparation helps. And the right attitude helps even more.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Here are five tips on how to go to your next flat share audition relaxed and confident &#8211; and find out whether the flat share is right for you. Not just the other way around. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. clarify: What do you actually want?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Before you even ring the doorbell, ask yourself: <strong>What is important to you in a shared flat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you looking for peace and quiet and retreat or exchange and community?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How important are cleanliness, evenings together or similar everyday activities to you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is not possible for you (constant visitors, loud parties, chaos)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve clarified this for yourself, you&#8217;ll go into the interview in a completely different way &#8211; because you&#8217;re not just being &#8220;cast&#8221;, you&#8217;re <strong>helping to decide<\/strong> whether it&#8217;s a good fit.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. make yourself smart &#8211; but stay relaxed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Find out briefly about the shared flat: who lives there, what do they do, what is the situation like? If there is an ad with some information &#8211; read it carefully. This not only shows interest, but also helps you to assess yourself: Do you fit in? Do you want to live there?   <\/p>\n\n<p>And if you don&#8217;t understand something (e.g. cryptic flat share descriptions like &#8220;we love inspiring minimalism&#8221;): Feel free to ask.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. introduce yourself &#8211; but don&#8217;t make a play out of it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to put on an act. You don&#8217;t have to be &#8220;particularly cool&#8221;, &#8220;super neat&#8221; or &#8220;always in a good mood&#8221;. Just say who you are, what you do, what makes you tick &#8211; and what you&#8217;re looking for.  <\/p>\n\n<p>A few things that are often of interest:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you like to do right now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does your everyday life look like?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you envision good coexistence?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to list all your hobbies or roll out your life story. But a little context helps to assess you &#8211; as a roommate, not as an application. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>4. be open &#8211; and ask questions too<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A good flat share casting is <strong>not an interrogation<\/strong>, but a conversation at eye level. So: ask questions! For example:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How is everyday life in the shared flat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there joint evenings or is it rather every man for himself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you organize your cleaning schedule, finances and guests?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This way you show interest &#8211; and find out for yourself whether you might feel comfortable there.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. you stay &#8211; and relax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Yes, you might really want the room. But you also want to live somewhere where you can be yourself. Where you don&#8217;t constantly feel like you have to pretend.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Therefore: Take a deep breath. Trust your instincts.  And if, after the interview, you think: &#8220;That wasn&#8217;t mine somehow&#8221; &#8211; then that&#8217;s also a valuable insight.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Tip at the end:<\/strong> A short thank you after the casting can have a sympathetic effect. Not a must, but a nice, respectful conclusion.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A WG casting is not a stage for the &#8220;best version&#8221; of you. It&#8217;s a moment when you can honestly show who you are &#8211; and what you need.<\/p>\n\n<p>And if it fits, it&#8217;s not because you&#8217;ve bent &#8211; it&#8217;s because it feels right.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New people, a new city, maybe even a completely new phase of life &#8211; flat-sharing castings are a first step. And they can be quite nerve-wracking: How do you introduce yourself without being ingratiating? What if the others are completely different? And do you actually have to bring anything with you? 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